Advances in Chitin/Chitosan Characterization and Applications
This Special Issue features an updated series of open access articles addressing some of the major and innovative applications of chitin and chitosan including the chemical and enzymatic modifications of oligos and polymers. A better understanding of the properties that underpin the use of this large family of biopolymers in different fields is key to stimulating more extensive industrial utilization, as well as to aid regulatory agencies in establishing specifications, guidelines, and standards for different types of products and applications
- W.M. Arguelles-Monal, J. Lizardi-Mendoza, D. Fernandez-Quiroz, M.T. RecillasMota & M. Montiel-Herrera Chitosan Derivatives : Introducing New Functionalities with a Controlled Molecular Architecture for Innovative Materials.
- L. Grifoll-Romero, S. Pascual, H. Aragunde, X. Biarnes & A. Planas Chitin Deacetylases : Structures, Specificities, & Biotech Applications
- M. Takeo, K. Kimura, S. Mayilraj, T. Inoue, S. Tada, K. Miyamoto, M. Kashiwa, K. Ikemoto, P. Baranwal, D. Kato & S. Negoro Biosynthetic Pathway and Genes of Chitin/Chitosan-Like Bioflocculant in the Genus Citrobacter
- I. Aranaz, N. Acosta, C. Civera, B. Elorza, J. Mingo, C. Castro, M. de los Llanos Gandıa & A. Heras Caballero Cosmetics and Cosmeceutical Applications of Chitin, Chitosan and Their Derivatives
- M. Malerba & R. Cerana Recent Advances of Chitosan Applications in Plants
- J. Perez Quinones, H. Peniche & C. Peniche Chitosan Based Self-Assembled Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery
- A. Erman & P. Veranic The Use of Polymer Chitosan in Intravesical Treatment of Urinary Bladder Cancer and Infections
- B. Santos-Carballal, E. Fernandez Fernandez & F. M. Goycoolea Chitosan in Non-Viral Gene Delivery : Role of Structure, Characterization Methods, and Insights in Cancer and Rare Diseases Therapies
- N. Iglesias, E Galbis, C. Valencia, M-V.de-Paz & J.A. Galbis Reversible pH-Sensitive Chitosan-Based Hydrogels. Influence of Dispersion Composition on Rheological Properties and Sustained Drug Delivery
- T.Y.A. Essel, A. Koomson, M-P. O. Seniagya, G.P. Cobbold, S.K. Kwofie, B.O. Asimeng, P.K. Arthur, G. Awandare & E.K. Tiburu Chitosan Composites Synthesized Using Acetic Acid and Tetraethylorthosilicate Respond Differently to Methylene Blue Adsorption
- Z. Song, G. Li, F. Guan & W. Liu Application of Chitin/Chitosan and Their Derivatives in the Papermaking Industry
- C.E. Garcia Garcia, F.A. Soltero Mariınez, F. Bossard & M. Rinaudo Biomaterials Based on Electrospun Chitosan. Relation between Processing Conditions and Mechanical Properties
- R. Chandran, K. Nowlin & D.R. LaJeunesse Nanosphere Lithography of Chitin and Chitosan with Colloidal & Self-Masking Patterning
- G. Santos-Lopez, W. Arguelles-Monal, E. Carvajal-Millan, Y.L. Lopez-Franco, M.T. Recillas-Mota & J. Lizardi-Mendoza Aerogels from Chitosan Solutions in Ionic Liquids
- P. Owczarz, P. Ziołkowski, Z. Modrzejewska, S. Kuberski & M.D. Rheo-Kinetic Study of Sol-Gel Phase Transition of Chitosan Colloidal Systems
- B. Lapo, H. Demey, J.Zapata, C. Romero & A.M. Sastre Sorption of Hg(II) and Pb(II) Ions on Chitosan-Iron(III) from Aqueous Solutions : Single and Binary Systems
- M.R. Yazdani, E. Virolainen, K. Conley & R. Vahala Chitosan–Zinc(II) Complexes as a Bio-Sorbent for the Adsorptive Abatement of Phosphate : Mechanism of Complexation and Assessment of Adsorption Performance
- H. Demey, B. Lapo, M. Ruiz, A. Fortuny, M. Marchand & Ana M. Sastre Neodymium Recovery by Chitosan/Iron(III) Hydroxide [ChiFer(III)] Sorbent Material : Batch and Column Systems
- I. Rodrıguez-Mendez, M. Fernandez-Gutierrez, A. Rodrıguez-Navarrete, R. Rosales-Ibanez, L. Benito-Garzon, B. Vazquez-Lasa & J. San Roman Bioactive Sr(II)/Chitosan/Poly(ε-caprolactone) Scaffolds for Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration. In Vitro and In Vivo Behavior
- L. Zhu, B. Li, S. Wang, W. Wang, L. Wang, L. Ding & C. Qin Recyclable Heterogeneous Chitosan Supported Copper Catalyst for Silyl Conjugate Addition to α,β-Unsaturated Acceptors in Water